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Banaitis v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Attorney fees paid by plaintiff should not be included in plaintiff's gross income total.
Taxation Oct. 9, 2003
Sierra Club v. EPA
EPA erred in concluding Imperial County would have achieved required air quality standards but for negative effects of transborder emissions from Mexico.
Environmental Law Oct. 9, 2003
Center for Biological Diversity v. Badgley
Determination that listing the Northern Goshawk as threatened or endangered species is not warranted, is supported by evidence in record.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 8, 2003
Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Mantor
Corporation's arbitration agreement is unconscionable under California contract law.
Civil Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Moss
Order
Oct. 8, 2003
Jarrow Formulas Inc. v. LaMarche
Lawsuit for malicious prosecution is subject to strike under anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Martinez
Defendant's murder conviction in Texas qualifies as prior murder for purposes of California's special circumstance provision.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
Hassan v. Mercy American River Hospital
Entity that conveys information used to evaluate physician enjoys qualified privilege.
Torts Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Gilbeaux
Janitors, non-employees of grocery store, still had constructive possession of property for purposes of robbery convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Gonzalez
Trial court need not issue tentative decision in order for parties to be clearly apprised of sentence intended by court.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
Southern California Edison Co. v. Peevey
State utilities commission was authorized to enter into settlement under federal law.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Williams
Act's definition of sexually violent predator encompasses requirement that offender has serious difficulty in controlling sexual behavior.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
Green v. Par Pools Inc.
In sex discrimination action, employer provided sufficient evidence to justify differences in pay wages.
Civil Rights Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Crew
Conviction and death sentence for defendant who murdered wife are upheld.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
People v. Reynoso
Trial court's conclusion that prosecutor's exercise of peremptory challenges was sincere and genuine is entitled to great deference.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
Jessen v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co.
Proper standard for assessing disqualification of attorneys in successive representation cases is substantial relationship test.
Attorneys Oct. 8, 2003
Nulph v. Cook
Parole board vindictively increased sentence of defendant who was successful on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
U.S. v. Villalobos
Defendant who was not informed about prosecutor's burden of proof regarding drug quantity may withdraw guilty plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
U.S. v. Guerrero
District court must reconsider whether defendant deserves downward sentence departure for aberrant behavior.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 8, 2003
Hemp Industries Assn. v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Rule banning sale of consumable products containing hemp oil, cake, or seed is procedurally invalid legislative rule.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 8, 2003
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. City of Las Vegas
City pedestrian mall must be considered traditional public forum when evaluating restrictions on speech activities.
Constitutional Law Oct. 8, 2003
Vernazza v. SEC
Amended opinion
Oct. 8, 2003
Lucas v. NLRB
Union that operates exclusive hiring hall is subject to heightened duty of fair dealing.
Labor Law Oct. 8, 2003
Gonzalez v. Paradise Valley Hospital
Mental hospital may be liable for death of patient who escaped during involuntary 72-hour hold.
Torts Oct. 8, 2003
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Williamson)
In dissolution of marriage proceeding, wife need not file 'Pitchess' motion in order to obtain husband's payroll records from police department.
Family Law Oct. 8, 2003
County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Order
Oct. 7, 2003
Nevius v. Read-Rite Corp.
Class members suing under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act failed to allege scienter with particularity.
Securities Oct. 7, 2003
White v. Ford Motor Co.
Amended opinion
Oct. 7, 2003
Sundt Corp. v. Dynamic Finance Corp. (In re El Dorado Improvement Corp.)
Because work of improvement was not subject to public acceptance, mechanic's lien was untimely.
Real Property Oct. 7, 2003
Li v. Ashcroft
Order
Oct. 7, 2003